🗣️ IPA pronunciation
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1Vowels /iː/ & /ɪ/FreeMaster the long /iː/ and short /ɪ/ vowels with confidence.3 lessons2Vowels /uː/ & /ʊ/FreeMaster the rounded vowels /uː/ and /ʊ/ — long versus short.3 lessons3Vowels /ɑː/ & /ʌ/The A vowel pair: long, open /ɑː/ and short, clipped /ʌ/.3 lessons4Vowels /ɔː/ & /ɒ/The O vowel pair: long /ɔː/ and short /ɒ/.3 lessons5Vowels /ɜː/ & /ə/Central vowels: long /ɜː/ and the all-important schwa /ə/.3 lessons6Vowels /e/ & /æ/Tell apart short /e/ and wide-open /æ/.3 lessons7Diphthongs /eɪ/, /aɪ/ & /ɔɪ/Three glide vowels that move from one position to another.4 lessons8Diphthongs /əʊ/ & /aʊ/Two gliding vowels that start differently but end in rounded /ʊ/.3 lessons9Diphthongs /ɪə/, /eə/ & /ʊə/Diphthongs that glide to schwa /ə/ (British English).4 lessons10Bilabial ConsonantsBilabial stops: aspirated voiceless /p/ and voiced /b/.3 lessons11Alveolar ConsonantsAlveolar stops: tongue tip on the ridge behind upper teeth.3 lessons12Velar ConsonantsVelar stops made with the back of the tongue against the soft palate.3 lessons13Nasal ConsonantsNasal consonants /m/, /n/, /ŋ/ with air flowing through the nose.4 lessons14Labiodental ConsonantsLabiodental fricatives: upper teeth on lower lip, with air friction.3 lessons15Dental ConsonantsThe dental fricatives /θ/ and /ð/ — tongue between teeth.3 lessons16Alveolar FricativesHiss and buzz: voiceless /s/ and voiced /z/ at the alveolar ridge.3 lessons17Post-alveolar FricativesPost-alveolar fricatives with rounded lips and air friction.3 lessons18Glottal FricativeVoiceless glottal fricative produced by a light breathy exhale from the throat.1 lessons19AffricatesAffricates blend a stop and a fricative into one quick sound.3 lessons20Approximants & LateralsMaster the /l/ and /r/ contrast, a key challenge for clarity.3 lessons21Semi-vowelsSemi-vowels /w/ and /j/: consonant glides that move quickly into a vowel.3 lessons
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